Metro
4 Jul 2023
Brig-Gen Yusha'u Ahmed, the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), he is doing everything possible to reposition the scheme for better performance in the delivery of its mandate to promote national unity, cohesion, and integration. The DG spoke in Kaduna at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Batch 'B' pre-orientation workshop with the…
4 Jul 2023
The last is yet to be heard of the crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as the national chairman of the party, Sen Abdullahi Adamu distanced the party from the selection of principal officers of the National Assembly. Speaking when he, alongside members of the APC national working committee (NWC) met with members…
4 Jul 2023
The trial of Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, Lagos State, Frederick Nwajagu, for terrorism was on Tuesday stalled due to absence of his counsel. Nwajagu is standing trial before a Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square. He is charged by Lagos State Governmentand and was arraigned on May 9 on a nine-count…
4 Jul 2023
The Police Command in Zamfara has confirmed the killing of six persons in an attack by local vigilantes, Yan Sakai, in Kadamutsawa community of Bungudu Local Government Area. A statement on Tuesday issued in Gusau by the command spokesman, ASP Yazid Abubakar said the attack, which took place on June 28, left four people injured.…
4 Jul 2023
Mr Ladi Adebutu, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2023 governorship election candidate in Ogun, and his party on Tuesday presented 8,000 documents as exhibits before the Election Petition Tribunal. Adebutu in the petition, marked, EPT/OG/GOV/03/2023, is challenging the victory of Gov. Dapo Abiodun, bordering on alleged non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act and electoral…
4 Jul 2023
The Delta House of Assembly on Tuesday approved the request of Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori to appoint 20 Special Advisers (SAs) to assist in driving the administration of the state. The approval of the governor’s request followed a motion moved by the Majority Leader of the Assembly, Mr Emeka Nwaobi, during plenary of the Assembly, presided…
4 Jul 2023
A housewife, Latifat Musa, prayed for divorce from an Area Court in Ilorin over strange sickness and miscarriage. The petitioner, told the court that she has been treating various illneses since she got married to Kareem, three years ago. ”Due to the strange illness, I lost my pregnancy. I do not have fruit of the…
4 Jul 2023
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno on Tuesday released 80 vehicles to ease high cost of transportation for farmers caused by withdrawal of subsidy. A statement in Maiduguri by Special Adviser on Media and Strategy, Mallam Isa Gusau, said the vehicle compressed 50 buses and 30 pick-up vans to convey farmers to their farms for free.…
4 Jul 2023
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, awarded a N2 million fine against Seplat Energy Plc for filing a suit against two perceived members of Statutory Audit Committee (STACO) of the company. Justice Inyang Ekwo, who directed the oil giant to pay the defendants in the suit the sum of N1 million each within 30…
4 Jul 2023
The Kogi Government on Tuesday took delivery of 21 additional life support ambulances it procured to boost healthcare delivery services to residents of the state. Mr Onogwu Muhammed, Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Yahaya Bello, in a statement in Lokoja, urged citizens to enrol in the free ‘Bello Healthcare Plus’ to live a healthier life.…
4 Jul 2023
Two men who specialise in hacking into bank customers’ accounts have been arrested by the zone 2 command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), which consists of Lagos and Ogun. Hauwa Idris-Adamu, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the arrest of the two suspects in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. According to her, the force worked…
4 Jul 2023
President Ahmed Bola Tinubu and Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima will open their defence on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, in the joint petition filed by the Labour Party and its flagbearer, Peter Obi, challenging Tinubu’s declaration as the winner of the February 25 presidential election. The five-member panel of Justices of the Presidential Election Petition…
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Dr. Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the party would provide solutions to the challenges bedevilling the country. Ganduje stated this during the APC grand finale campaign and the presentation of party flags to the 11 local council chairmanship candidates, on Wednesday in Gombe. The News Agency…
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The Rivers Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Isaac Kamalu, resigned his appointment on Wednesday. He is the second commissioner to resign from the cabinet on Wednesday after Gov. Siminialaye Fubara, announced a slight cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday. The first to resign was Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. In the cabinet reshuffle, the governor…
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In furtherance of efforts to sanitize the mining sector, the federal government has revoked 924 dormant licences spanning exploration, mining, small-scale mining, and quarrying Licenses, six months after revoking 1,663 licences. The revocation licences include 528 exploration licenses; 20 mining licences; 101 quarry licenses, and 273 Small Scale Mining Licenses (SSML). Minister of Solid Minerals…
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The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) said over 2.5 million Nigerian students have so far enrolled on its Tertiary Education, Research, Applications and Services (TERAS) platform. Executive Secretary of the Fund, Arc. Sonny Echono stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at the Second Registrar's workshop and 75th business meeting of the Association of Registrars of…
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The Enugu State Government has banned all forms of illegal tolls and extortion of motorists by touts, warning that violators would face the full wrath of the law. The government also announced the cancellation of all existing produce and haulage revenue collection contracts by various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), saying those responsibilities would now…
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the take-off of the first phase of the Consumer Credit Scheme (CCS) starting with members of the civil service. This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Wednesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
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Multichoice Nigeria on Wednesday announced another price increase on the DStv and GOtv packages. The company in a statement said that the new prices will take effect from Wednesday, May 1, 2024. In the new price list for DStv, Premium bouquet, the price moved from N29,500 to N37,000; Compact+ from N19,800 to N25,000; Compact from…
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One of the governorship aspirants who contested the ticket of the party with Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa during last Saturday's primaries, Mayowa Akinfolarin, has dispelled the rumour that he stepped down for the governor during the shadow election. Akinfolarin, who came second after garnering 15,343 votes, disclosed that he did not back out of the contest…
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Fierce rival clashes between Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) terrorist groups escalated in the Lake Chad Basin in the last week, claiming over 100 of the fighters of both groups. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert in the Lake Chad region, from April 18 to April 24, 2024,…
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Bayelsa Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo has been appointed as head of the Ondo State’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election scheduled for Thursday. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Akure by Mr Kennedy Peretei, the Publicity Secretary of PDP in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria…